PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Swags Middleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soloman van der Vaart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van der Vaart is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nah Mean. Soloman van der Vaart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Middleton
vs
van der Vaart

177 cm
27
178 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

183 cm
31
178 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Swags Middleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Soloman van der Vaart!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Middleton has closed the distance and engaged van der Vaart in a clinch.

Middleton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

van der Vaart gets to his feet. Middleton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Middleton clinches up with van der Vaart and pushes him back against the cage.
Middleton lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Soloman van der Vaart has been cut.
van der Vaart misses with the head strike.
van der Vaart digs a right hand underneath Middleton's ribcage. Middleton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Middleton takes a shot to the head.
van der Vaart lands a hook to the side of the head.
Middleton misses with an elbow strike.
van der Vaart lands a shoulder strike.
Middleton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Middleton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Middleton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
van der Vaart misses with a punch to the body.
Middleton tries to land a knee to the head but van der Vaart blocks with his arms.
Middleton tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Swags Middleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van der Vaart blocks an elbow strike.
van der Vaart working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleton misses with an elbow strike.
van der Vaart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Middleton prevents a body shot from van der Vaart.
van der Vaart tries to stall but Middleton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Middleton pushes off an throws an elbow but van der Vaart leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
van der Vaart avoids the elbow strike from Middleton, against the cage.
Middleton is looking to control van der Vaart's arms but van der Vaart gets an underhook and turns him. Now Middleton has his back to the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from van der Vaart.
van der Vaart prevents a body shot from Middleton.
van der Vaart blocks an elbow strike from Middleton.
van der Vaart lands with a right to the head.

Middleton is rocked!
van der Vaart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Middleton backwards.
Oh Middleton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

van der Vaart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Middleton looks to clinch
and van der Vaart counters with a right hand from hell and Middleton is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Soloman van der Vaart!
Soloman van der Vaart was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.